28 January 2021 · Delegated - Principal Planner Sarah Corlett
11, Ballatessan Meadow, Peel, Isle Of Man, IM5 1du
The proposal involves adding a two-storey extension to the side of a semi-detached house in a residential estate in Peel, providing a garage and bicycle storage at ground floor plus a bedroom and en-suite above, set back 400mm and stepped down 200mm from the main house, matching existing materials.
Click a button above to find applications similar to this one.
See how this application compares to similar ones — policies, conditions, and outcomes side by side.
The officer assessed the proposal against General Policy 2 (GP2), which requires development to respect site and surroundings in siting, scale, form, design; not adversely affect character, amenity, h…
General Policy 2
Requires development to respect site/surroundings in siting/layout/scale/form/design, not adversely affect character/amenity/highway safety/parking. Officer found proposal compliant due to subordinate design, matching materials, setbacks avoiding terracing, and retained parking. No tensions noted.
Section 4.4 Extension to Side Elevation (RDG 2019)
Requires side extensions to be subordinate (lower ridge, setback 0.3-1m, pitched roof matching main house), avoid terracing by gaps/setbacks, retain passageways where possible. Proposal's 400mm setback, 200mm step-down, full-width infill mitigated by existing house positioning; loss of passageway acceptable as refuse/garden access unaffected and no habitable room intrusion.
Time limit
The development hereby approved shall be begun before the expiration of four years from the date of this decision notice. Reason: To comply with Article 26 of the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) Order 2019 and to avoid the accumulation of unimplemented planning approvals.
Garage retention for parking
The garage hereby approved shall be provided in full accordance with drawing number 02 Rev A and shall at all times be made available for the parking of private motor vehicles and for the storage of bicycles in association with the occupation of 11, Ballatessan Meadow. Reason: To provide adequate off-street parking in the interest of highway safety.
Do not oppose subject to condition requiring permanent retention of garage for vehicle parking and cycle storage
no comments received
Highway Services initially objected to the proposal due to inadequate garage size and insufficient on-site parking leading to potential highway safety issues, but following revisions, withdrew the objection subject to conditions ensuring parking layout conformity and garage retention for its stated purpose.
Key concern: insufficient on-site parking leading to on-street parking and detriment to highway safety
Highway Services Division
ObjectionThe proposed garage is too small to accommodate a car where the minimum internal size is 5 x 2.8m to count as parking without provision of storage for bicycles.; Accordingly, Highway Services oppose this proposal.
Highway Services Division
Conditional No ObjectionThe revisions indicate that two car parking spaces are retained and suitable for practical use with the garage able to accommodate bicycle parking.; Accordingly, Highway Services replaces its opposition with no objection subject to conditions for the parking layout to conform to Drawing No: 201472 02 Rev A, and for garage retention.; Consideration should be given to providing an electric vehicle charging point to aid low emission aspirations.
Conditions requested: parking layout to conform to Drawing No: 201472 02 Rev A; garage to be retained for its stated purpose
